Previous Service – Australian Light Horse – 18 Months
28/10/1914- Appointed 2nd Lieutenant 10th LHR WA
16/01/1915- Promoted Lieutenant 10LHR in WA
17/02/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Surada” bound for Egypt
13/03/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli
01/08/1915- Promoted Temporary Captain at Anzac Gallipoli
29/09/1915- Admitted to Hospital Ship “Glenart Castle” Gallipoli (Diarrhea – PUO)
04/10/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 1st Australian General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt (Pyrexia then Enteric)
08/10/1915- Transferred to Convalescent Camp Helouan Egypt
09/12/1915- Medical Board Report – Temporarily Unfit for further Service (Para Typhoid), for Return to Australia
25/12/1915- Disembarked Fremantle and Admitted 8th Australian General Hospital Fremantle WA (Para Typhoid)
15/03/1916- Discharged from Hospital as Fit for Duty
16/05/1916- Embarked Fremantle aboard “Surada” bound for Egypt
16/06/1916- Disembarked Alexandria to 10LHR Palestine
26/06/1916- To be Troop Officer 3rd Double Squadron Serapeum Egypt
06/07/1916 – Transferred to be Second in Command 3rd Double Squadron Serapeum
27/09/1916- Transferred to 10LHR Awara Egypt
02/12/1916- Promoted Captain 10LHR Massaid Egypt
11/02/1917- Admitted 14th Stationary Hospital Kantara Egypt (Dysentry)
16/02/1917- Admitted 14th Australian General Hospital Abbassia (Dysentry)
19/03/1917- Discharged to Unit Egypt
22/03/1917- Returned to Duty 1oLHR Marakeb Egypt
20/04/1917- Wounded in Action Aseiferryeh ( Gunshot Wound to Left Thigh)
24/04/1917- Admitted 14th AGH Abbassia ex 54th Casualty Clearing Station
05/05/1917- To Rest Home Alexandria
16/05/1917- Granted Temporary Rank Major at Shellal Egypt
24/05/1917- Returned to Duty 10LHR Marakeb
14/08/1917- Promoted Major Egypt
28/08/1917- To Rest Camp Port Said
02/02/1918- To Imperial School of Instruction Zeitoun – Topographical Course – First Class
24/02/1918- Returned to Duty Abbassia
22/10/1918- Awarded DSO – For acts of Gallantry & Devotion to Duty in the field
11/12/1918- To Rest Camp Port Said
25/12/1918- Rejoined 10LHR ex Rest Camp
21/05/1919- Admitted 26th Stationary Hospital Ismailia (Seriously Ill ) ex Zagazig
30/05/1919- Died of Illness (Pericarditis) at 26th Stationary Hospital Ismailia Egypt.
SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED
Distinguished Service Order
1914/1915 Star – No. 3901
British War Medal – No. 9133
Victory Medal – NO. 9085
Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 358532.
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER
“At Giar Benat Yakub on the 27th September 1918 after forcing the ford he led his Squadron in the face of heavy fire and charged against the enemy’s position , which he captured after a severe melee. He displayed great courage and dash, and throughout set a magnificent example to his command. Fifty enemy, with three machine guns and two field guns were captured”.
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette – 17 June 1919, Page 1010, Position 28
London Gazette – 4 October 1919, Page 12233, Position 3.
MENTION IN DESPATCHES
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette – 2 September 1920, Page 1145, Position 11
London Gazette – 11 June 1920, Page 6452, Position 11.
MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS
Albany War Memorial WA
Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA
Midland Officers and Contract Surveyors of the Department of Lands & Survey WA Honour Roll
Narrogin War Memorial WA
Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Roll NSW
AUTHORS NOTE
Refer Power of Attorney on Service File in relation to Major HAMLIN’s wife – Mary Grace HAMLIN, sister of Thomas Steane LOUCH KC, WW1 and WW2 service fame, served with CLARKE Bros, Tom ROSE & Harry BUSWELL as Gallipoli Sniper Team-
Tom LOUCH was a partner in ROBINSON, COX & Co, 20 Howard Street PERTH WA.
Also of interest is the signature on the extensive list of Personal Belongings returned to Australia following HAMLIN’s Death – Inventory signed by Sergeant Thomas Brooke STANLEY DCM from Brunswick Junction and former close colleague to Hugo THROSSELL VC in the famous battle on Gallipoli which was immortalised in the book “The Price of Valour ” by John HAMILTON.